I am pleased to announce that the State Education Department is implementing
an expedited review process for proposed credit-bearing certificate and
advanced certificate programs. Under this new process, the Department will
expedite the review of such proposals in most academic areas.
We anticipate that a complete proposal will be reviewed and registered within
10 business days from the date the proposal is logged in by the State Education
Department. We hope that this expedited process will help institutions
of higher education meet increased demand for many certificate programs
due to the current fiscal climate and the need for worker training and retraining.

We encourage institutions to submit certificate proposals electronically
in PDF format to further reduce the time to registration.

If you need assistance or have questions about the expedited review option,
please contact the Department’s Office of College and University Evaluation
at (518) 474-1551 or EXPEDITEDCERTS@mail.nysed.gov.

c: The Honorable the Members of the NYS Board of Regents
Commissioner Richard P. Mills
Joseph P. Frey

The
expedited review option is not available for programs that
are intended to prepare candidates for teacher certification
or professional licensure.